Non-slip baby band



March 15, 1955 A. B. RUDISILL 2,704,070

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% 77Zaz/zm; 6mmx9 ATTORNEYS United States atent O 1 2,704,070 NON-SLIPBABY BAND Annie B. Rudisill, Gastonia, N. C. Application June 19, 1953,Serial No. 362,895 3 Claims. (Cl. 128-167) This invention relates tobabies bands, and more particularly, has reference to a band of thistype which is characterized by the novel design thereof, wherein thetendency of the band to slip is eliminated.

Considerable difficulty has been experienced, heretofore, arising fromthe fact that badies bands, often used on newborn babies, tend to slipfrom proper position. The main object of the present invention,accordingly, is to provide a generally improved baby band having a backpiece provided with a center portion that is adapted to overlie the backof an infant, and end portions that are adapted to be brought over thefront of the infants abdomen and separably connected by ties, pins, orthe like. The baby band further includes a front piece substantiallycoextensive in area with the area of the center portion of the backpiece, the front piece being adapted to overlie the infants abdomen,with the end portions of the back piece extending over the front piece.The front piece is fixedly connected along one side to the centerportion of the back piece, and along its other side has a slot throughwhich the back piece extends, thus to adapt the front and back piecesfor being snugly fitted about the infants abdomen regardless of the sizeof the infant, with both pieces being held against relative slippage.Both pieces are provided with shoulder straps, that are adapted to beseparately connected by ties or the like at the shoulders of the infant.The resultant arrangement, it has been found, provides a baby band whichis securely held against slippage, while still being comfortably fittedabout the infants body. At the same time, the baby band can be swiftlyapplied to or removed from the infants body, with minimum difficulty.

Other objects will appear from the following description, the claimsappended thereto, and from the annexed drawing, in which like referencecharacters designate like parts throughout the several views, andwherein:

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the baby band as it appears whenworn, the back of the baby band being shown;

Figure 2 is a perspective view in which the front of the band appears;

Figure 3 is a rear elevational view, part being broken away;

Figure 4 is a transverse sectional view on hne 4--4 of Figure 3; and

Figure 5 is a front view of the band, the band being opened.

The reference numeral has been applied generally to a back piece, formedof a soft spun yarn material or the like, and the reference numeral 12has been applled to a front piece formed of a like material.

The back piece has a center portion 14 which 1s approximatelyrectangular, said center portion bemg mtegrally formed with end portions16, 18. The end portions are also rectangular, and define oppositelyprojected side extensions or wings on the center portion. When the babyband is being worn, the center portion would overlie the back of theinfant as shown in Figure 1, and the end portions 16, 18 would be drawnover the front of the infant, over the abdomen, as shown in Figure 2.

When the end portions 16, 18 are drawn over the front of the infantsbody, they are separably connected by ties 20 or the like. Pins could ofcourse be used, the ties being merely illustrative of one type ofconnecting means which can be advantageously employed. The ties, ofcourse, permit the back piece to be fitted snugly about the infantsbody, regardless of the girth of the mfant at the abdomen.

Integrally formed upon the top edge of the center portion 14 areupwardly extending, spaced back shoulder straps 22, said shoulder strapsbeing provided, at their free ends, with ties 24.

The front piece is provided with a rectangular body portion 26. This iscoextensive in area with the area of 2,704,070 Patented Mar. 15, 1955the center portion 14 of the back piece, and is adapted to overlie theinfants abdomen, below the end portions 16, 18 of the back piece. Thebody portion 26 is integrally formed, at its top edge, with upwardlyextending front shoulder straps 28, provided with ties at their freeends that are connectable to the ties 24, when the baby band is beingworn. The body portion is stitched as at 30 along one side to one sideof the center portion 14 of the back piece, and along its other sideedge has a slot 32 which receives the other side edge portion of thecenter portion 14 of the back piece.

By reason of the arrangement illustrated and described, the baby bandcan be applied to or removed from the infant with minimum difiiculty. Itis merely necessary that the ties 20 be disconnected, after which theties 24 are also untied. The baby band can, of course, be applied to theinfant with equal speed and case.

It is an important characteristic of the arrangement that it is designedto provide a positive means precluding slippage of the band when it isbeing worn. The band is held snugly, but comfortably, about the infantsabdomen by the ties 20, with both the back and front parts of the bandheld against slippage. Downward slippage is precluded, of course, by theshoulder straps 22, 28 and the ties 24.

It is believed apparent that the invention is not necessarily confinedto the specific use or uses thereof described above, since it may beutilized for any purpose to which it may be suited. Nor is the inventionto be necessarily limited to the specific construction illustrated anddescribed, since such construction is only intended to be illustrativeof the principles of operation and the means presently devised to carryout said principles, it being considered that the invention comprehendsany minor changes in construction that may be permitted within the scopeof the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. A baby band comprising: a back piece having a center portion adaptedto overlie the back of an infant and having end portions adapted toextend over an infants abdomen; means on the end portions for connectingthe same; a front piece connected to said back piece and adapted tooverlie the infants abdomen with the end portions extending thereover; apair of back shoulder straps extending from the back piece; a pair offront shoulder straps extending from the front piece; and means forseparably connecting the back and front shoulder straps at the shouldersof the infant.

2. A baby band comprising: a back piece having a center portion adaptedto overlie the back of an infant and having end portions adapted toextend over an infants abdomen; means on the end portions for connectingthe same; a front piece connected along one side to, and substantiallycoextensive in area with the area of, the center portion and adapted tooverlie the infants abdomen with the end portions extending thereover; apair of back shoulder straps extending from the back piece; a pair offront shoulder straps extending from the front piece; and means forseparably connecting the back and front shoulder straps at the shouldersof the infant.

3. A baby band comprising: a back piece having a center portion adaptedto overlie the back of an infant and having end portions adapted toextend over an infants abdomen; means on the end portions for connectingthe same; a front piece connected along one side to, and substantiallycoextensive in area with the area of, the center portion and adapted tooverlie the infants abdomen with the end portions extending over thefront piece, said front piece having slot means along the other sidethereof through which the back piece extends; a pair of back shoulderstraps extending from the back piece; a pair of front shoulder strapsextending from the front piece; and means for separably connecting theback and front shoulder straps at the shoulders of the infant.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS1,730,454 Morgan-Evans Oct. 8, 1929 FOREIGN PATENTS 813,429 GermanySept. 13, 1951

